The Small Knives
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The Small Knives are an acoustic
duo
from Melbourne
, Australia
.
The band started recording their debut album in October 2002, spending a week in Blairgowrie
at a friends beach house. On their return to Melbourne they realised that some takes had not turned out the way we had wanted, as they had spent all their money the following twelve months were spent raising funds and trying to fit in days to right the wrongs. It wasn’t until Marty Brown from the Art of Fighting
offered his services and added some drum tracks that the band started to feel excited about the record again. The Small Knives added Barry Turnbull playing pedal steel and Trent Walter playing viola to finish the record off. Finally by January 2004 it was mixed, mastered and ready to go. In 2004 their debut album Rain on Tin was officially released.
The Small Knives have shared stages with Evan Dando
, Art of Fighting
, Preston School of Industry
, Mark Eitzel
, Machine Translations
, New Buffalo
, Gersey
and Architecture in Helsinki
.
In 2002 they performed at the Harvest Festival and played on the Gene Clark
tribute album You Can't Hide Your Love Forever.
In 2007 they performed at All Tomorrow's Parties
(curated by The Dirty Three) in Minehead
UK.
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
History
The Small Knives are an acoustic duo composed of Leo Mullins and Philip Romeril, both formerly of the group 2 Litre Dolby. After relocating from Sydney to Melbourne , 2 Litre Dolby gained a strong following through their three releases (including a UK release) and renowned live shows. After 2 Litre Dolby parted ways in mid 2000, Leo and Phil formed The Friendly Injun using a more minimal ethic towards song writing. They combined acoustic guitars, fan powered organ and strong harmonies. The Friendly Injun later changed their name to The Small Knives.The band started recording their debut album in October 2002, spending a week in Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie, Victoria
Blairgowrie is a seaside village approximately 87 km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-History:...
at a friends beach house. On their return to Melbourne they realised that some takes had not turned out the way we had wanted, as they had spent all their money the following twelve months were spent raising funds and trying to fit in days to right the wrongs. It wasn’t until Marty Brown from the Art of Fighting
Art Of Fighting (band)
-History:The band formed in 1995 as a duo, with Ollie Browne playing guitar and Peggy Frew on bass, with both taking turns on vocals. The couple were also in a romantic relationship at this time, though they were to split amicably later....
offered his services and added some drum tracks that the band started to feel excited about the record again. The Small Knives added Barry Turnbull playing pedal steel and Trent Walter playing viola to finish the record off. Finally by January 2004 it was mixed, mastered and ready to go. In 2004 their debut album Rain on Tin was officially released.
The Small Knives have shared stages with Evan Dando
Evan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...
, Art of Fighting
Art Of Fighting (band)
-History:The band formed in 1995 as a duo, with Ollie Browne playing guitar and Peggy Frew on bass, with both taking turns on vocals. The couple were also in a romantic relationship at this time, though they were to split amicably later....
, Preston School of Industry
Preston School of Industry
The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, is one of the oldest and best-known reform schools in the United States. It is located in Ione, California, in Amador County....
, Mark Eitzel
Mark Eitzel
Mark Eitzel is a musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club.-History:Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in Okinawa, Taiwan, Ohio and the United Kingdom. He moved to America in 1979.He started making music while he was...
, Machine Translations
Machine Translations
Machine Translations is the recording and touring name of J Walker, an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. J Walker started out recording all instruments himself in a home studio, but has now branched out to include a band in his recent works...
, New Buffalo
New Buffalo (band)
Sally Seltmann is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter. Until 2009, she performed under the alias New Buffalo.-Biography:...
, Gersey
Gersey
Gersey is an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, which formed in 1997. The band is composed of Craig Jackson , Daryl Bradie , Matt Davis , Danny Tulen and Drew Pearse ....
and Architecture in Helsinki
Architecture in Helsinki
Architecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland...
.
In 2002 they performed at the Harvest Festival and played on the Gene Clark
Gene Clark
Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....
tribute album You Can't Hide Your Love Forever.
In 2007 they performed at All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
(curated by The Dirty Three) in Minehead
Minehead
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, north-west of the county town of Taunton, from the border with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National Park...
UK.